Bean, Pulses and Rice Recipes

Recipes using dried and fresh beans, pulses and rice. Cheap and filling.

Bacon and Rice Casserole

Recipe for Bason and Rice Casserole – Serves 4 – A colourful dish.

Fried Rice with Bacon Recipe

Serves 4 – Any cooked meats, fish and vegetables can be added to this dish. The main trick is that the rice must be cold and the eggs cooked and chopped as per an omelettte.

Red Kidney Bean Pilaff Recipe

Recipe for Red Kidney Bean Pilaff – Serves 4 – Great with a finely chopped salad and some poppadoms as a vegetarian meal.

Chilli Beef Casserole Recipe

Recipe for Chilli Beef Casserole – Serves 4 – Great with some crusty bread to mop up the juices. If it’s still on the runny side when cooked, stir in some cornflour mixed with a little water, and continue cooking for another 10 minutes or so.

Vegetable Soup with Rice Recipe

Recipe for Vegetable Soup with Rice – Serves 4 and very filling. If you want you can add some diced bacon when you’re frying the onions. Also, if you prefer a more tomatoee taste, squirt in some tomato puree and stir in towards the end.

Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe

Recipe for Vegetarian Minestrone Soup – Serves 4 and nice if accompanied by a bowl of grated cheese to be handed around.

Chicken Liver Rissotto Recipe

Recipe for Chicken Liver Risotto – Serves 4.

Chickpea Soup Recipe

Recipe for Chickpea Soup – Serves 4 – Mop up with some crusty bread or toast to make a filling meal on its own.

Bacon & Bean Bake Recipe

Recipe for Bacon & Bean Bake – Serves 4. Nice garnished with some sliced tomatoes and served with chunky chipped or scalloped potatoes.

Curried Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with Chickpeas Recipe

Recipe for Curried Squash and Sweet Potato Soup with Chickpeas -a healthy dinner with protein and veg.